Area code 479

Area code 479 Fort Smith, Arkansas

Area code 479 is in Arkansas, with numbers assigned in Fort Smith, Bentonville, Fayetteville and 62 more places. It’s 11:13 PM there now.

State
Arkansas4 area codes in Arkansas
Time zone
Central11:13 PM there now
Exchanges
56865 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 479 is

Numbers in 479 are assigned to 65 places in 13 counties: Benton County, Washington County, Sebastian County, Pope County, Crawford County, Logan County, plus 7 more.

No single place dominates: Fort Smith, the largest, has 16% of the exchanges.

  • Fort Smith89
  • Bentonville68
  • Fayetteville61
  • Rogers61
  • Springdale31
  • Russellville24
  • Van Buren12
  • Mena12
  • Alma12
  • Siloam Springs11
  • Clarksville9
  • Eureka Springs7
  • Ozark6
  • Greenwood6
  • Elm Springs5
  • Waldron5
  • Centerton5
  • Garfield5
  • Booneville4
  • Mulberry4
  • Dardanelle4
  • Charleston4
  • Gravette4
  • Danville4

Phone companies in 479

568 blocks of numbers in 479 are held by 40 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (118), AT&T (93) and Verizon Wireless (52).

A mix: about 36% wireless, 37% local phone and cable and 27% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

479 went into service in 2002, added to the area of 501.

118 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 479

It’s 11:13 PM Central time in 479 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 479 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Arkansas has 4 area codes: 327, 479, 501 and 870.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 479 area code

Map of the 479 area code around Fort Smith, Bentonville and Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 479

Where is area code 479?

In Arkansas, covering Fort Smith, Bentonville and Fayetteville and other places across 13 counties.

What time zone is 479 in?

Central time. It was 11:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 479 an overlay?

No. 479 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 479 numbers?

40 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. About 36% of blocks are wireless.

Is 479 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 118 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.